| 单词 | manhood |
| 释义 | Word family noun man manhood mankind adjective manly ≠ unmanly manned ≠ unmanned mannish verb man adverb manfully man·hood /ˈmænhʊd/ noun 1 [uncountable]MAN qualities such as strength, courage, and sexual power, that people think a man should have 男子气概[气质]〔如力量、勇气、性能力〕 Why did he feel he had to prove his manhood in the company of women? 他为什么觉得必须在女人面前证明他的男子气概呢？2 [uncountable]MAN the state of being a man and no longer a boy 〔男子的〕成年，成人 → womanhoodreach/attain manhood He had barely reached manhood when he married. 他刚刚成年便结了婚。3 [uncountable] literarySAN all the men of a particular nation 〔一个国家的〕全体男子 America’s manhood 美国的男人4. [singular] especially literaryHBH a penis 阳具，阴茎Examples from the Corpusmanhood• He was an active if conventional soldier and citizen; and from early manhood he wrote plays.• In all its specific expressions, manhood is made, not born.• Constance, in a few words, had insulted his dignity, his pride, his sense of exclusiveness, his manhood.• What have I got to say to a man whose idea of manhood is the same old sexist patriarchy?• What is the true meaning of manhood?• Many societies have a special ceremony when a boy has reached manhood.• Texts put forth a gospel of real manhood and real womanhood.• He had spent the years of his young manhood in this city while I was still going to cheder.man·hood nounChineseSyllable that sexual qualities and as power, courage, Corpus strength, people such |
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